Number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Number of infant deaths, male was 78,983 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
78,983
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
966,560
in 1990
All-time low
78,983
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 966.6k1991: 892.5k1992: 788.8k1993: 735.1k1994: 690.3k1995: 656.1k1996: 613.4k1997: 569.9k1998: 529.5k1999: 491.6k2000: 464.2k2001: 431.7k2002: 393.3k2003: 356.6k2004: 332.8k2005: 309.6k2006: 289.1k2007: 272.6k2008: 258.7k2009: 246.3k2010: 230.7k2011: 216.0k2012: 207.7k2013: 196.8k2014: 184.3k2015: 172.0k2016: 161.8k2017: 150.9k2018: 136.1k2019: 122.5k2020: 110.1k2021: 97.9k2022: 89.8k2023: 83.6k2024: 79.0k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend stood at 78,983. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 966,560 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78,983, in 2024.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 966,560
1991 892,502 -7.7%
1992 788,806 -11.6%
1993 735,081 -6.8%
1994 690,314 -6.1%
1995 656,078 -5.0%
1996 613,350 -6.5%
1997 569,869 -7.1%
1998 529,484 -7.1%
1999 491,583 -7.2%
2000 464,186 -5.6%
2001 431,679 -7.0%
2002 393,251 -8.9%
2003 356,603 -9.3%
2004 332,775 -6.7%
2005 309,615 -7.0%
2006 289,126 -6.6%
2007 272,553 -5.7%
2008 258,712 -5.1%
2009 246,342 -4.8%
2010 230,709 -6.3%
2011 215,997 -6.4%
2012 207,674 -3.9%
2013 196,837 -5.2%
2014 184,345 -6.3%
2015 171,972 -6.7%
2016 161,818 -5.9%
2017 150,856 -6.8%
2018 136,124 -9.8%
2019 122,492 -10.0%
2020 110,059 -10.2%
2021 97,880 -11.1%
2022 89,817 -8.2%
2023 83,630 -6.9%
2024 78,983 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 693,363 491,583 966,560 10
2000s 335,484 246,342 464,186 10
2010s 177,882 122,492 230,709 10
2020s 92,074 78,983 110,059 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Philippines 22,809 compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 21,646 compare
  3. 25 China 19,886 compare
  4. 26 Brazil 17,952 compare
  5. 27 Burkina Faso 17,771 compare
  6. 28 Zimbabwe 17,110 compare
  7. 29 Myanmar 16,682 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend?
Number of infant deaths, male in Late-demographic dividend was 78,983 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 966,560 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 78,983 in 2024.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of infant deaths, male?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.